Auther : Jeff Kinney
Publisher : Amulet Books
ISBN : 0810984911
ISBN13 : 9780810984912
Pages : 224
List Price : $13.95 $7.98
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Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be?
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth”?
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The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) Reviews
| 65 of 77 people found the following review helpful:  Hints at the ugly side of growing up, AND verifed laugh-out loud funny., By This review is from: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) (Hardcover) I wish there was a separate forum for reviewing Amazon's customer service, because it's really not fair for an author to collect ten one-star reviews on its release date because people are upset that Amazon failed to deliver the book to them on time. I suppose a best-selling author like Jeff Kinney will survive, but it's still truly unfair to him. These reviews persist forever and they're supposed to be about the book. So, on to the book! "The Ugly Truth" was laugh-out loud funny. My middle-schooler called out from the next room many times to get my attention to read the funny parts out loud to me. After she finished, I read the whole book myself before she scooped it up again to share with friends at school. It's refreshing to finally see a comic character grow up because let's face it, puberty isn't pretty, but it is funny. Our Wimpy Kid Greg finally realizes that he is no longer a cute little kid. Now he's finding out the top secrets about puberty... Read more 44 of 56 people found the following review helpful:  Teacher Beware, By This review is from: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) (Hardcover) I teach 4th grade and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are a perennial favorite. I've read all of the books and have had them readily available in my classroom. My students were practically salivating as they awaited the arrival of this book. I read it. I enjoyed it and thought it was humorous. If I taught middle school or MAYBE even 5th grade, I would highly recommend it. However, I am really struggling with whether or not to include it in my classroom library. As other reviewers have said, kids who don't like to read devour each and every one of these books. My students beg me to make them available. However, the puberty theme gives me pause. For most kids and their parents, I don't think there's an issue. However, I can see this series opening a can of worms with "that one parent". Even in our society where kids grow up so much faster than we did and are more savvy, not all kids are. In middle school, these issues are happening, whether parents want to face them or not... Read more 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Definitely worth your time!, A Kid's Review This review is from: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) (Hardcover) This book was very exciting. Although when compared to the other books in the series, I do not think it is as good. I didn't think the ending was acceptable; it kind of just ended. I think it should have gone on past where it ended. Although some things are bad about the book, more are good. While it is predictable, the humor is good and the idea of the book was intelligent. It is different from the others because Greg is going through new "changes." His ex-best friend, Rowley, who Greg thinks is childish and a loner; beats him to these changes. Near the end the two of them become best friends again. It was easy to guess this would happen. You'll have to read it to find out how. So I'm saying it is a good book and I hope Jeff Kinney will add to the series shortly(CAN'T WAIT!) Hope this review helped your decision! |
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